Rob Crowther
@robertcrowther.bsky.social
Software Developer who likes retro games, non-retro games and American Football.
I'm a bit late with my #RandomGameSaturday and I'm cheating a little as I no longer own the @stinkyox.bsky.social games I played in the 80s, also I'm pretty excited by this @evercade.co.uk collection that arrived this week. I remember playing Matrix/Gridrunner on the VIC-20 and then the C64.
December 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I'm a bit late with my #RandomGameSaturday and I'm cheating a little as I no longer own the @stinkyox.bsky.social games I played in the 80s, also I'm pretty excited by this @evercade.co.uk collection that arrived this week. I remember playing Matrix/Gridrunner on the VIC-20 and then the C64.
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Hyper Sentinel Fusion Ships On A "Floppy Disk" And Is Coming To Kickstarter Soon.
Hyper Sentinel Fusion Ships On A "Floppy Disk" And Is Coming To Kickstarter Soon
"Uridium and Paradroid combined with extraction shooter and roguelite elements"
www.timeextension.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Hyper Sentinel Fusion Ships On A "Floppy Disk" And Is Coming To Kickstarter Soon.
Apparently I'm younger than I look. Here’s my listening age, from my #SpotifyWrapped.
www.spotify.com/wrapped-shar...
www.spotify.com/wrapped-shar...
My listening age
Spotify
www.spotify.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Apparently I'm younger than I look. Here’s my listening age, from my #SpotifyWrapped.
www.spotify.com/wrapped-shar...
www.spotify.com/wrapped-shar...
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Stuffed like a holiday stocking, the exclusive C64U Cassette is loaded with over 100 games and goodies! Find one in every box.
Boot it up... commodore.net/pressplay
Cheers to our friends at Fusion Retro Books for the classic ZZAP! 64
Boot it up... commodore.net/pressplay
Cheers to our friends at Fusion Retro Books for the classic ZZAP! 64
December 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Stuffed like a holiday stocking, the exclusive C64U Cassette is loaded with over 100 games and goodies! Find one in every box.
Boot it up... commodore.net/pressplay
Cheers to our friends at Fusion Retro Books for the classic ZZAP! 64
Boot it up... commodore.net/pressplay
Cheers to our friends at Fusion Retro Books for the classic ZZAP! 64
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It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that our colleague Nick Thorpe passed away on Monday. He was an incredibly lovely person, a talented writer and an essential part of the magazine.
Our thoughts go out to all his friends and family at this difficult time.
Rest in peace, friend.
Our thoughts go out to all his friends and family at this difficult time.
Rest in peace, friend.
December 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that our colleague Nick Thorpe passed away on Monday. He was an incredibly lovely person, a talented writer and an essential part of the magazine.
Our thoughts go out to all his friends and family at this difficult time.
Rest in peace, friend.
Our thoughts go out to all his friends and family at this difficult time.
Rest in peace, friend.
Good advice, and not just for online interactions.
Sasha's advice for more fun and harmonious interactions:
* If someone is posting about something and talking about a specific thing about it, try to engage with them on the same level and about what they're talking about, rather than seeing the name of that thing and ignoring everything else.
1/3
* If someone is posting about something and talking about a specific thing about it, try to engage with them on the same level and about what they're talking about, rather than seeing the name of that thing and ignoring everything else.
1/3
December 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Good advice, and not just for online interactions.
My #RandomGameSaturday is Boulder Dash. This is the Construction Kit for the Amiga as it's the only one I still own, but I remember playing the original version on the C64
November 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
My #RandomGameSaturday is Boulder Dash. This is the Construction Kit for the Amiga as it's the only one I still own, but I remember playing the original version on the C64
We're at MCM Comic Con at the NEC @angel-mhor.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
We're at MCM Comic Con at the NEC @angel-mhor.bsky.social
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Another great event by @adventurex.bsky.social ! I'm now at home decompressing, here are some of my highlights of #AdvX25 1/2
November 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Another great event by @adventurex.bsky.social ! I'm now at home decompressing, here are some of my highlights of #AdvX25 1/2
Retro shout out at the start of Charles Cecil's talk. The first game he worked on was for the ZX81! @adventurex.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Retro shout out at the start of Charles Cecil's talk. The first game he worked on was for the ZX81! @adventurex.bsky.social
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Donate to Rebecca's fundraiser here: gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
November 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Donate to Rebecca's fundraiser here: gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
Day two of #AdvX25 let's go! @angel-mhor.bsky.social @adventurex.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Day two of #AdvX25 let's go! @angel-mhor.bsky.social @adventurex.bsky.social
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This is awful, and Diaz has QTP'd that they have insider info that @crunchyroll.com execs consider the current backlash against their enshittification of subtitles too small to matter.
They've bent to backlash before tho with trying to lower video quality.
This is an important one, anime fans.
They've bent to backlash before tho with trying to lower video quality.
This is an important one, anime fans.
November 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This is awful, and Diaz has QTP'd that they have insider info that @crunchyroll.com execs consider the current backlash against their enshittification of subtitles too small to matter.
They've bent to backlash before tho with trying to lower video quality.
This is an important one, anime fans.
They've bent to backlash before tho with trying to lower video quality.
This is an important one, anime fans.
@angel-mhor.bsky.social and me are ready and waiting for the start of #AdvX25 @adventurex.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 10:18 AM
@angel-mhor.bsky.social and me are ready and waiting for the start of #AdvX25 @adventurex.bsky.social
My #RandomGameSaturday this week is Civilization II. I'd played the original on the Amiga and then my flatmate at Uni had the second on his Mac. I had to wait until I had Playstation to get my own copy. The PS1 didn't really have enough grunt, turns took up to 45 minutes near the end.
November 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
My #RandomGameSaturday this week is Civilization II. I'd played the original on the Amiga and then my flatmate at Uni had the second on his Mac. I had to wait until I had Playstation to get my own copy. The PS1 didn't really have enough grunt, turns took up to 45 minutes near the end.
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What's in our Black Friday sale? -
Blog update here for Sale news and #Multisystem2 Shipping.
shop.heber.co.uk/blog-news/bl...
Blog update here for Sale news and #Multisystem2 Shipping.
shop.heber.co.uk/blog-news/bl...
Black Friday sale
Black Friday sale.
20th November to 30th November 2025
We are having a black Friday sale; this sale has items that we have assembled and ready to ship out. We have specifically listed just thes...
shop.heber.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM
What's in our Black Friday sale? -
Blog update here for Sale news and #Multisystem2 Shipping.
shop.heber.co.uk/blog-news/bl...
Blog update here for Sale news and #Multisystem2 Shipping.
shop.heber.co.uk/blog-news/bl...
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Our #AdvX25 Steam Sale Event is now live and will be featured on the Steam homepage in the UK for 72 hours, starting at the top of the hour!
store.steampowered.com/sale/adventu...
Not all discounts are live and visible on the event yet, more will show up at the top of the hour.
store.steampowered.com/sale/adventu...
Not all discounts are live and visible on the event yet, more will show up at the top of the hour.
AdventureX 2025 Event
AdventureX - The Narrative Games Convention
store.steampowered.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Our #AdvX25 Steam Sale Event is now live and will be featured on the Steam homepage in the UK for 72 hours, starting at the top of the hour!
store.steampowered.com/sale/adventu...
Not all discounts are live and visible on the event yet, more will show up at the top of the hour.
store.steampowered.com/sale/adventu...
Not all discounts are live and visible on the event yet, more will show up at the top of the hour.
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I have once again created a charity Retro Computer calendar for 2026!! Last year you helped raise £44 for charity by downloading my calendar. Let's try and beat that this year!! 🙏 Thank you!!
loudscotsbloke.itch.io/retro-comput...
loudscotsbloke.itch.io/retro-comput...
Retro Computer Calendar 2026 by Loudscotsbloke
Retro Computer Calendar 2026
loudscotsbloke.itch.io
November 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I have once again created a charity Retro Computer calendar for 2026!! Last year you helped raise £44 for charity by downloading my calendar. Let's try and beat that this year!! 🙏 Thank you!!
loudscotsbloke.itch.io/retro-comput...
loudscotsbloke.itch.io/retro-comput...
Played Forbidden Desert today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13...
Forbidden Desert
Race to find parts to an ancient flying machine before you succumb to sand or sun.
boardgamegeek.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Played Forbidden Desert today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13...
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Variant of the "wholesome family gathered around a console" ad style popular in the 1980s. What is going on here? The left-hand kid has an ET-ass hand randomly draped over the keyboard. It looks too big to be a normal hand. In a modern age you'd say it was AI.
November 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Variant of the "wholesome family gathered around a console" ad style popular in the 1980s. What is going on here? The left-hand kid has an ET-ass hand randomly draped over the keyboard. It looks too big to be a normal hand. In a modern age you'd say it was AI.
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What a splendid weekend! Thanks to @computinghistory.org.uk for hosting, @heredragons.be for organising and everyone who came to stop and chat! Winner of the Beeb high score was @snuggsy187.bsky.social with a frankly ridiculous 237110, and the Speccy was @morefunmakingit.bsky.social with 23030 😄
November 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
What a splendid weekend! Thanks to @computinghistory.org.uk for hosting, @heredragons.be for organising and everyone who came to stop and chat! Winner of the Beeb high score was @snuggsy187.bsky.social with a frankly ridiculous 237110, and the Speccy was @morefunmakingit.bsky.social with 23030 😄
At #RetroFest gaming edition at the @computinghistory.org.uk playing some games with @angel-mhor.bsky.social, @morefunmakingit.bsky.social and Oliver
November 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM
At #RetroFest gaming edition at the @computinghistory.org.uk playing some games with @angel-mhor.bsky.social, @morefunmakingit.bsky.social and Oliver
For #RandomGameSaturday this week here is The Bard's Tale. I played this for many hours on my Amiga 2000 although I never finished it, my goal was to create and level up characters. I filled up one character disk and got most of the way through a second one.
November 15, 2025 at 9:24 AM
For #RandomGameSaturday this week here is The Bard's Tale. I played this for many hours on my Amiga 2000 although I never finished it, my goal was to create and level up characters. I filled up one character disk and got most of the way through a second one.